New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-21
TO DEFEND THE AMERICAS CUP
AYACHT LIKELY TO BE BUILT HERE.

WHAT THE NEw-YORK YACHT CLUB MAY Do
WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE MAYFLowERf
However serious may be their intentions, 1t is, never
theless, fact that half-dozen members OF the New
York Yacht Club actively discussing the question Oh
building yacht defend the Americas cup against the
Thistle. They have been moved to this by spirit Oh
local pride rather than anything else and those who have
talked the about profess to be pqued by the uni
form success of boats and DESTROYS of showing
what NewYork do in the way OF bringing forth fast
Matters relating to the venture have been
kept quiet possible In order that they might not be
disclosed In the newspapers until the arrangements
have been completed It understood that the club as
body will be asked defray the cost of building and
running the boat and that they refuse syndicate
Of yachtsnen will furnish the money. A. Cary Smith
has been named as the probable designer
No one heard Of yet who is willing to give
General Paine his price for the Mayhower. He has
offered to sell her for the 1t cost him to build her
which is believed to be $26,5O0 Notwithstanding her
splendid and her good chances for being chosen to
meet the Thistle is not probable that she be sold
for anywhere that amount Experience has proved
that yachts not increase in value in proportion to
the races they win, and although good record
certainly helps yacht In the market
It seldom her worth than cost II as much
that Mr. Bush, the owner Of the Corouet holds that
qualities should Increase in value just trotng horse
does, and on that principle he Is trying to sell MS
build her He forgets however that trottng horse be-
comes valuable for breeding purposes whereas yacht
eventually becomes merely driftwood. The Atlantic,
which certainly good boat of her kind, although not
flyer like the Mayhower Priscilla and Puritan Is said
have her and yet she sold for
less than OF that amount The best offer known
TO made for the Mayfower 800 by Dr. John
but made to understand that General Paine would
not even consider tender OF that amount
Colonel William NJ. singerly, OF Philadelphia, by Houston
4 Woodbridge. Of Linwood Penn, was successfully
launched at Marcus Hook at 1890 yesterday The
dimensions Of the Restless Length over all. l20
10 feet draft feet She Is fitted up with two cyn-
der engine 13 and "a" by l6 and tubular boiler feet
long
the American Yacht List which Will be published this
BY Thomas Mannns win be put In the III, hands 81 the
the subscribers Decoration Day. few unimportant
changes will be made In the arrangement OF the book
AT "a regular meeting OF the seawanhaka Corinthian
committee appointed to revise the constitution and by
laws win submit them and in lieu OF formal
action will request permission to insert them
for committees lectures and instruction. lines
NODES on exhibits, q library committee and a house
committee. The new house at No East Thirty second
st. will be ready for occupancy early next month The
following are among the new names that will soon he
added to the club roster Alexander Leh. Edmund G.
Stanton +. L. Ogden. Bryant Lndley, Gerald /. Hoyt
Beavor Webb Paul spoforN Pearsall d. Ingersoll Dr.
Sidney Bishop. William I. Buckley, H. W. Tyler, Lloyd
Phoenix, George Griswold Haven, Charles f. Leland,
Francis jenkins. Augustus schermerhorn and Henry
J. Roger Maxwelrs sloop Shamrock is being rapidly
pushed toward completion at j. Mumms South Brook
Her bowsprt is and her mast will be stepped this
week.